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after uploading your video

How do I change the default thumbnail for my video?

1.    Click the “My Videos” link on the right.
2.    Click the “Edit Video” link on the video you want to edit.
3.    Simply click the “Set this still as preview image” button in your video.
4.    Additionally you can choose 1 of 4 previews below your video.
5.    Click the “Save” button below.

How do I remove one of my videos?

To remove one of your videos, simply log in; click the "My Videos" link on the right and click the "delete video" button on the video you'd like to remove. You can only remove videos that you have uploaded yourself.

How do I change or add to the information I entered about my video?

1.    Click the "My Videos" link on the right.
2.    Click the "Edit Video” link on the video you want to edit.
3.    From the next screen, you can change, add to, or delete whatever information you'd like about your video.

Why isn't my video showing up in search?

Depending on site traffic, changes to video information can take 8 hours or more to show up in the search index after they've been uploaded, changed, or removed. This includes changes to tags, ratings, views, and comments. Please be patient -- the video will show in the search index shortly. To bypass this time, you may want to send your friends the link of the video via email or private message.

Note that unless the category of the video is specified as a tag it may not be indexed for a video search. To find a category (and their videos), search for their tags and then select the category on the top side of the page.

What are tags? How do I add them?

Tags are keywords that describe videos. For example, a conga video might be tagged with "conga," "percussion,” " Users who enjoy watching conga videos can then search for any of those terms and that video will show up in their search results. Tags help you label videos you upload so that other people can find them more easily.

Add tags to your videos by clicking the "My Videos" link and selecting "Edit Video”. Enter as many tags as you'd like into the Tags field and click the "Save" button at the bottom of the page.

What should I put in my video description?

To best promote your video, you'll want its description to be both accurate and interesting. Here are a few tips to help you get started:
-Make your description clear and specific.
Your video should stand out from the crowd. Try to determine what content it contains that will help users find it and distinguish it from other videos. Using descriptive language in complete sentences is a good idea.
-Give credit when appropriate.
If people don't know the exact title or other keywords associated with your video, they might search the name of a participant or another website where it's featured. Be sure to include as much information as you feel comfortable, but be careful not to include anything that shouldn't be publicly displayed.
-Categorize correctly.
The category into which you place your video is part of its description as well. People are more likely to rate your video highly and watch it more frequently if it's placed in a relevant category.

Rejected (Terms of Use violation)

The video may have been rejected due to a Terms of Use or copyright violation. Please review our Terms of Use (http://meinlpercussion.com/no_cache/community/help_center/terms_of_use.html) and Copyright Infringement Notification (http://meinlpercussion.com/no_cache/special/privacy_policy.html).

Error occurred (unable to convert video file)

This message means that your video is in a format that our converters don't recognize. Try converting the video into a different format with a converter or editing program and then uploading it again.

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